Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 86607630, compound

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To a solution of 4-acetylamino-3,5-diethoxy-benzoic acid ethyl ester (1.0 g, 3.56 mmol, 1.0 equiv; [CAS RN 142955-43-9] prepared as described in EP 488 861 A1, Rhone Poulenc Chimie) in anhydrous THF (40 mL) was added lithium aluminium hydride (0.283 g, 7.47 mmol, 2.1 equiv) and the reaction mixture stirred at rt for 2 h. The crude reaction mixture was filtered over Hyflo Super Cel, the filtrate extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL) and the combined organic phases dried over MgSO4 providing 0.58 g (64%) of the benzyl alcohol. The crude reaction product (0.39 g, 1.54 mmol, 1.0 equiv) was dissolved in THF (20 mL) and activated MnO2 (1.34 g, 15.40 mmol, 10.0 equiv) was added. After stirring at 60° C. for 2 h, the reaction mixture was filtered over Hyflo Super Cel and the solvent removed by evaporation under reduced pressure providing 0.35 g (90%) of the title compound. MS (ISP): 252.1 [M+H]+.

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